Dog bites pose a significant global public health issue and are the most common type of
injury caused by animals. While most dog bites result in minor harm, they can also lead to …

Phrases incorporating the modifier 'mark'(eg, bite mark, tooth mark, gnaw mark, etc.) have
recently come under attack. These phrases are wide-spread in their usage, and are, in fact …

Scavenging occurs whenever a body is accessible to animals which depredate post-
mortem, leading to tissue modification and consumption. In forensic investigations, the …

Background. Bite mark analysis is an imperative area of forensic odontology and considered
the commonest form of dental evidence presented in the criminal court. The process of …

Background: Bite marks show uniqueness due to specific characteristics and arrangement of
teeth, but when it comes to bite mark analysis, it is complicated by numerous factors such as …

High levels of crime in South Africa and the resulting court cases requiring bite mark
evidence have necessitated continuous research into the prevalence and interrelationship …

Dog attacks on humans represent a global issue with significant health and medico-legal
implications. A dog attack may cut or puncture a victim's skin resulting in distinctive lesions …

The properties of the skin and the posture of the body during photographic recording are
factors that cause distortion in the bite mark injury. This study aimed to explore the degree of …

Bitemark analysis involves the examination of both patterned injuries and contextual
circumstances, combining morphological and positional data. Considering the uniqueness …

Background: Forensic odontologists are often confronted with the problem of estimating age
for the identification of unknown bodies or skeletal remains of accidents, crimes and disaster …